Christmas is such a beautiful time of year, a spiritual time, but also an emotional time for each of us to reflect on past Christmas' and of memories of our children growing up, of your spouse being absent, but also of special loved ones that are in Heaven like Bob and my parents. Each Christmas seems to be a little different after your children get married. Now we have six grandchildren running around blessing us.
It is a beautiful day today in Florida and the temperature is cool and dry. We are expected to be getting a cold wave tonight, with temperatures dropping into the low 50's. I sat on our back porch doing my devotionals and I read Ezekiel 36 again, praying several scriptures as a prayer for all prodigal's hardened hearts to be softened. I love Ezekiel 36:35-6 and often claim it as a promise for all our standers: "They will say, 'This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.' Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.'"
But today was different. As I read Ezekiel 36, I read a scripture that spoke to my heart. May it speak to your heart also: " 'But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home." Ezekiel 36:8. Wow! What a "rhema word" for us as we are praying for thousands of spouses to come home through January 1! I got up and quickly went and put this scripture on our web's start page! Thank You Lord, for an awesome Word for me and all standers! May my people, all prodigals, come home to the Lord and to their spouses!
